Comments on: Wal-Mart clinics http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2007/05/wal-mart-clinics.html medical blog Sun, 22 Nov 2009 14:15:05 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Anonymous http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2007/05/wal-mart-clinics.html/comment-page-1#comment-74844 Anonymous Thu, 10 May 2007 04:23:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2007/05/wal-mart-clinics.html#comment-74844 anon 2:10<br/><br/>So someone gets meningitis and says "I think I should sue somebody" so they go to a lawyer who asks them to list everywhere they have been in the last week. Then they decide to subpoena all of walmart's patient files (big deal nowadays with HIPPA) on the off chance that someone had this same disease that was treated there. Then they set out to meet the burden of proof that the walmart customer was the one who spread the disease. Then when they have done all these things, in order to make any worthwhile money from the case, they have to prove damages that were caused in addition to the cost of medical care received.<br/><br/>If I were Walmart, I think I'd be willing to take that chance, and if I were an attorney I don't think I would be "drooling" over this prospect. anon 2:10

So someone gets meningitis and says “I think I should sue somebody” so they go to a lawyer who asks them to list everywhere they have been in the last week. Then they decide to subpoena all of walmart’s patient files (big deal nowadays with HIPPA) on the off chance that someone had this same disease that was treated there. Then they set out to meet the burden of proof that the walmart customer was the one who spread the disease. Then when they have done all these things, in order to make any worthwhile money from the case, they have to prove damages that were caused in addition to the cost of medical care received.

If I were Walmart, I think I’d be willing to take that chance, and if I were an attorney I don’t think I would be “drooling” over this prospect.

]]> By: Chris, RN http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2007/05/wal-mart-clinics.html/comment-page-1#comment-74840 Chris, RN Wed, 09 May 2007 23:22:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2007/05/wal-mart-clinics.html#comment-74840 My employer is planning to build a hospital inside of a mall by next year. They'll build an outpatient surgery center initially, then add a 220 bed hospital. Barnes & Nobles, Crate & Barrel are some of the retail outlets they hope will "anchor" the mall. My employer is planning to build a hospital inside of a mall by next year. They’ll build an outpatient surgery center initially, then add a 220 bed hospital. Barnes & Nobles, Crate & Barrel are some of the retail outlets they hope will “anchor” the mall.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2007/05/wal-mart-clinics.html/comment-page-1#comment-74834 Anonymous Wed, 09 May 2007 19:10:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2007/05/wal-mart-clinics.html#comment-74834 And when the patient with meningococcal meningitis or C Difficele diarrhea comes in to your local WalMart clinic, who's going to be responsible for notifying those people in the store who may have been inadvertantly exposed? I can see the lawyers drooling already... And when the patient with meningococcal meningitis or C Difficele diarrhea comes in to your local WalMart clinic, who’s going to be responsible for notifying those people in the store who may have been inadvertantly exposed? I can see the lawyers drooling already…

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2007/05/wal-mart-clinics.html/comment-page-1#comment-74830 Anonymous Wed, 09 May 2007 17:11:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2007/05/wal-mart-clinics.html#comment-74830 It is hard to shop when you are sitting around the ER. You can always pick up a few groceries and some motor oil after you get that transient loss of consciousness checked out.<br/><br/>Besides, they are skimming those folks who want convenience and have some money to pay for it. The no-pay folks can go to the ER. No blue-light specials for them. It is hard to shop when you are sitting around the ER. You can always pick up a few groceries and some motor oil after you get that transient loss of consciousness checked out.

Besides, they are skimming those folks who want convenience and have some money to pay for it. The no-pay folks can go to the ER. No blue-light specials for them.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2007/05/wal-mart-clinics.html/comment-page-1#comment-74829 Anonymous Wed, 09 May 2007 17:05:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2007/05/wal-mart-clinics.html#comment-74829 Bwahahahahah!<br/><br/>So they actually admit it. Bwahahahahah!

So they actually admit it.

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